Rutgers-Wagner picks, predictions: Scarlet Knights open home slate with lowly FCS program

Rutgers plays Wagner in its home opener on Saturday afternoon. The game should be decided by a large margin. Rutgers should get its young players plenty of in-game experience after halftime.

Rutgers and Wagner are playing each other on Saturday. Wagner has lost 21 consecutive games. Rutgers has won the last two games in a row.

Rutgers plays Wagner, an FCS team that has lost 21 straight games. Rutgers is paying Wagner to fill out its home schedule without the expectation of a return trip. The team is bigger and better than Wagner. They are going to win by at least a handful of touchdowns and stay on track to be 3-0 when Iowa comes to town for the Big Ten opener in two weeks. The game is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. NJ.com staff picks: Steve Politi, Pat Lanni, Brian Fonseca and Brian.